episode_0092

The Circular Truth and Light Association is a secret society with a long history of over a thousand years.

No, it would be better to say that it was a secret society. By now, there will be no one on this earth who does not know about the Ring Bridge.

Over the years, the names have changed several times, but the origin is the same.

In fact, it has never properly risen to the surface of history and has not taken any major actions externally.

On the outside, they were wearing the shell of a simple racial supremacist organization to hide their view, but that was actually their trap.

Due to the sensitive topic of Lacism and the fact that it is an unknown and unpleasant religious group, it has put on a facade that no one wants to associate with, so it has always been able to operate under the surface.

Because it appeared externally as if it was not doing anything in particular, it was able to avoid the surveillance network of each country’s government.

In reality, before they rose up and took their first step by opening the gate in Seoul, it was perceived as just a social gathering for racist, stubborn old people.

It was a circular truth light meeting that had been going on for such a long time.

but.

In other words, they were able to exist without trace for such a long time.

This is because they were always below the surface.

And their fate after rising to the surface.

“Wow!”

The One, the head of the Circle of Truth and Light, could not come to his senses due to the pain of his stomach being twisted and his intestines being cut off.

I couldn’t breathe because my compressed lungs spasmed painfully and my shocked diaphragm refused to move any further.

That’s why The One could do nothing but roll around ungainly on the floor like a bug.

“No, North Moon… Now, wait—keuuhhh!”

It was truly overwhelming violence. There was so much pure violence going on that it was difficult to express it properly in any noir film.

The force descending upon The One was so cruel and harsh that if anyone with a weak heart was around, it was a merciless violence that would make them urinate, expose the whites of their eyeballs, and faint.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh! ”

To put it mildly, it was like a crack, but to put it realistically, every time a punch or kick was thrown, a loud sound was heard, like a large cowhide punching bag exploding.

If an ordinary person were hit just once, every bone in their body would be shattered and they would faint, and if they were hit twice, the attack would hit the elderly person at a level that would have already killed them from shock.

“Je, Jebaal, uhuh”

At this moment, the old man fell into despair and threw away his pole. Ironically, the place where the curse is directed is not the target of the beating.

Rather, the place where the old man’s curse was directed was himself. own abilities. No, Conductor Aloy’s abilities.

In fact, every time the red dragon’s punch landed, metal somewhere around it exploded.

Suddenly, the aluminum signboard shattered as if it had been hit by a cannonball, and the sound of the building’s steel bars crumbling was heard.

A huge kitchen knife stuck in the stall of a ruined kitchen appliance store shatters, and the fragments pierce the glass window and become stuck in the wall.

Conductor Aloy’s ability is to manipulate metal and transfer the damage she takes to surrounding metal.

The One’s power was not an exact copy of the Conductor’s power itself, but rather a somewhat deteriorated version, so the ability to manipulate metal was not transferred and it was simply the ability to nullify damage, but the old man was quite satisfied with that alone.

No, I was satisfied.

Since it was a special ability that could use some of the abilities of several conductors, it was thought that this ability to transfer the damage suffered was sufficient.

In modern society, metal is an inseparable necessity. Therefore, it was considered a very versatile ability.

Of course it was true.

That is, until I met the Red Dragonian right in front of me.

Bang, boom, boom!

Therefore, there was no actual damage coming to the old man’s body.

Even though his legs, which were like thick logs, were hit and his hands, which were like thick iron plates, were hitting his cheek, the damage to his body was close to zero.

The old man was writhing in excruciating pain, but it was pain close to phantom pain.

Even though I felt the pain of my limbs being crushed and the fabric of my whole body turning into pieces, it was not real.

It was all thanks to Conductor Aloy’s abilities. Unfortunately, it was the old man’s bad luck that the ability could not be turned on or off.

I wanted to lose my mind, but even that wasn’t easy thanks to Conductor Vigor’s ability.

“I feel good. Please hold on for a long time. It would be really disappointing if it breaks already.”

“Uh, uhhh, uhhh.”

Pwaaak, pwaaak, wudduk, pwaaang, pwauk.

If you witness this kind of violence against your enemy, who can never live under the same sky, even before your eyes, it is violence at the level of begging you to forgive him.

Soon, blood flowed from The One’s mouth. The blood vessels in his eyes burst and his nose bleeds, scattering droplets in all directions every time he scrunches his fist.

“I’m bleeding. There shouldn’t be any damage you’re suffering.”

“Ugh, uhhh.”

The old man could no longer respond to my fleeting question.

The old man had bruises all over his body, and something dark and red came out of his mouth.

No damage would accumulate on his body, so could it be an effect of mental pain?

Is it really because we are experiencing extreme sensory pain that it manifests itself physically?

‘Do you really mean that the mind can have a physical effect on the body?’

I did not believe that thoughts alone could cause external damage to the body. I thought it was just a simple urban legend.

I used to think that if I slept with the fan on, I would die, but when I saw something like this unfold before my eyes, I had no choice but to believe it.

‘No, it may be that the effectiveness of Aloy’s supernatural ability is reduced due to weakened mental strength.’

It didn’t matter what happened. This old man dies here today.

“You were mistaken.”

“Ugh… .”

“No matter how much I think about your suggestion, you are not even an important person. No, it’s the childish play house itself that you try to play on the ring bridge.”

The old man’s eyes were blurry, like rotten frozen eyeballs, and he couldn’t even focus. It seemed like he was already in a state of confusion.

I didn’t know if he was listening to what I was trying to say, but it didn’t matter. Because this is what I said to myself as well.

“You are bastards who have nothing to do with what Alexstras or something is trying to do. What, you’re going to give me the world? Will you give me this earth? Bullshit.”

“… .”

“Even without you guys, I can take control of this world. I just didn’t do it because it was annoying.”

The old man’s eyes seemed to be shaking a little, so he kicked him again.

With the sound of a gourd exploding, the old man flies far away, crashes into the parapet wall of the rooftop, bounces back, and falls like a corpse, his face being swept across the rough cement floor.

At the same time, a crashing sound was heard from somewhere in the building. Most of the steel bars supporting the building’s load were broken and it seemed as if it was slowly collapsing under its own weight.

I don’t think this apartment will last long.

“Strangely, I don’t know why people underestimate me so much.”

He continued speaking while stomping on the arm of the old man who had fallen with his face on the ground.

It was so fragile that it felt like it would crush at any moment if you put your weight on it, like stepping on soft jelly, but contrary to the contrary, the jelly did not crush.

The more I put my foot down, the more the sound of metal kept coming from somewhere.

“Everyone who has seen me in person has their tongues wagging at me, but there are people out there who are trying to match me. Isn’t it already enough to verify my skills just by looking at the video I filmed?”

“Huh, dear… Ta.”

“What is it?”

A small sound came out of the old man’s mouth. It was difficult to hear clearly because his face was on the ground.

“Huh, love, ter.”

“Is it a will? I’ll be happy to listen.”

An unknown story. I thought he was finally coming to his senses and trying to say something, but as he continued to say what appeared to be the same pronunciation, it seemed like he was saying some kind of word.

“Well, I’m saying it’s a corruptor.”

Yoon Sia’s voice was heard.

Thanks to the translation badge hanging on her chest, it seemed that what was treated as language had already been translated and delivered in her mind.

It’s a spoiler.

Now that I think about it, where has the Corruptor gone?

“Na,heul,doa.la”

“Help me?”

Yoon Si-ah reflects on the old man’s words with a questioning expression and puts them into her mouth.

At the same time, I felt a strange sensation and violently rolled my legs.

Rumbling.

Due to the impact, all of the reinforcing bars disappeared and the building, which was close to collapsing, began to collapse. Like a sand castle built on a pillar of salt, the building could not withstand its load and began to collapse.

“Professor, ah!”

[Fly]

Suddenly, my footing disappeared and I flew lightly through the air, holding the panicked girl with horns between my arms.

Due to the fly magic, our bodies started to go down slowly instead of falling down quickly.

I glanced back and saw the old man’s body disappearing into the collapsing concrete.

Because most of the metal around him was broken due to the continued beatings, it might be the old man’s last time.

But a brief question remains. Why aren’t the monsters I prepared brought here? I can still feel the energy of the monsters on the other side.

And the question began to be resolved immediately.

“Ma, magical power! It’s suddenly swirling!”

“Umm.”

Suddenly, black flames swirled towards the collapsing building. As I quickly wielded my sword, I heard the sound of something burning somewhere.

At the same time, I powerfully swung my great sword at Yoon Shia.

Quagwagwang!

I gritted my teeth as I saw the flying sword energy explode strongly as if reacting with something in the air.

At the same time, I felt dozens of magic reactions waiting behind me approaching quickly.

Until now, the abilities used by the elderly were literally limited to those of conductors.

In addition, most of the attacks were botched due to the old man’s weak combat experience.

If I were to evaluate the abilities of The One, the head of the Ring Bridge, the old man was closer to wielding the fire rather than creating it.

It can be said that wielding fire itself has its own power, but if the fire being wielded is extinguished, it cannot be rekindled.

But something was different now. As the magical power swirled, the old man’s abilities were coming together and merging.

The magic bullet that the old man was throwing flew accurately and shot down with my sword energy, and the magic curtain, which was Frey’s special ability, softly illuminated his back and created a brilliant light.

Older people are changing. The old man was changing just as he felt when he first saw him.

I created several volleyball-sized fireballs and threw them at him. Waiting for transformation is something that only happens in comics.

Moreover, I had no intention of behaving particularly politely towards my enemy, so I had no hesitation.

And it seemed the same was true for the opponent, who was actively defending and blocking my attacks.

The old man, who bowed his head to avoid the last fireball thrown, eventually stands tall in the distance.

“… .”

“What is it? You.”

I don’t believe I will get an answer. Perhaps a monster called Corruptor will steal the old man’s body.

A story the old man told before.

─There is no Corruptor you are looking for in this place. Now this body is no different from a corruptor.

I don’t know what it means, but it will be revealed soon.

That’s why I don’t stop.

Looking at me like that, I suddenly started hearing a voice in my head.

[Are you that Northmund?]

A concise, interrogative question. But without answering that, I once again swung my great sword wide and let out sword energy.

And then, as if the space was distorted somewhere, the sword energy suddenly fell towards the ground and exploded.

[Is it like this from the first meeting? You are a rude person.]

“We have been fighting all along. What are you doing that suddenly broke in!”

[Oh, I see. In that case, it was rude of me.]

The old man twists his mouth into a smile.

The appearance and attitude of the old man called The One were somehow different. Instead of the composure that seems to be somehow savory, it gives off a mysterious atmosphere.

Looking at the old man like that, I just moved my mouth and asked a question with a stern expression on my face.

“You… Is it a corruptor?”

[If that’s the case, then what are you going to do?]

“Are you one of the devils who ruined the world like this? If so, just build it.”

Murderous intent boiled over.

This guy is the Corruptor. I don’t know why he appeared in the body of the head of this circular religion.

This guy.

The guy who ruined this world like this.

This is something I must deal with!

As soon as I realize it, my emotions flare up suddenly and sharply.

And I quickly raised my sword and kicked away.

From the looks of it, it looks like he inherited the old man’s abilities, no matter what!

It won’t work for me anymore!

[professor!]

When I heard Yoon Si-ah’s loud scream ringing in my head, I unconsciously followed my instincts and retrieved the sword I had raised and covered my chest.

Jjaeng!

“Hmm?”

Something heavy hits the side of my greatsword and bounces away.

I definitely blocked it, and even though I eventually threw it away, my grip holding the great sword was throbbing.

A sharp, stinging pain tickled my hand, as if someone had struck down a huge sword.

I frowned at the dull pain and put my weight on my foot, and I saw several huge things flying in this direction.

The dark figures had human shapes, but they were different somehow.

It was something in the shape of a simple human, with circles and solid lines that looked like something a child had scribbled with a pen.

‘hmm?’

As I was holding the great sword with both hands and holding my stance to slay them, she suddenly launched herself at me.

Then, she kicked her legs and swung her legs in a big spin, putting her whole body in a big spin.

At that moment, when I made eye contact with her, I couldn’t help but stick out my tongue.

Seeing her suddenly in a state of anger that seemed to explode, I narrowed my eyes and realized that there was something a little strange about her emotional state.

Quaaaang!

Her foot hits hard, and the concrete on the floor shatters.

As if the enormous physical force delivered by her legs wasn’t enough, the surrounding packaging cracked and shattered in the shape of a spider web.

This was an attack at a level that seemed to have gone beyond the realm of a person’s kick, and that it was a kick with the leg.

The beings that were rushing towards me from that vicious attack urgently twisted their bodies to dodge backwards, then flew back towards the space where the old man was standing in the distance and stood upright behind him.

She created a large sinkhole with a radius of approximately 5 meters and screamed angrily at the opponent.

“You are the devil! okay! I feel like the devil came to me!”

Her outburst of anger made me speechless for a moment.